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German media criticized Kim Min-jae for failing to prove the transfer fee

Bayern Munich has been heavily dependent on Kim Min-jae for the last 12 consecutive games, using him as a full-time player, but the evaluation of local media in Germany is not very positive.

The local soccer media "Kicker" voiced criticism of the entire team after Munich was shocked to drop in the second round of the 2023-24 DFB Pokal Cup in Germany on the 2nd. Munich lost to FC Saarbrucken in the first half of the German third division and suffered a shock loss of 1-2 in the game.

"Munich had to win this game in any lineup," the media said. "It is still better than other teams, but it has shown little impressive performance over the past six months." He then said, "Munich's biggest mistake and problem is the summer squad plan," evaluating the players who had moved ahead of the season.

First of all, he praised striker Harry Kane, who came from Tottenham, calling it a "hit." "It's no surprise considering Harry Kane's career and transfer fee."

However, most of the other transfer players were negative. He criticized Kim Min-jae, saying, "So far, he has hardly proved that he is worth 50 million euros in transfer fees." He then predicted, "Rafael Guerreiro has always been injured after the transfer, and Konrad Reimer is unlikely to take the main player in Munich due to his physical condition."

The evaluation of Kim Min-jae continued after the next game. Munich won 4-0 in the 10th round of the Bundesliga against Dortmund at Zignal Iduna Park on the 5th. On this day, Kim Min-jae showed off his outstanding skills by starting with a 91% pass success rate, three ground contests, two aerial contests, five clearing, two blocks, and three tackles.

However, most German media did not rate Kim Min-jae highly. Germany gives a rating between 1 and 5 points, and the more outstanding the performance, the lower the rating.

Local media 'Bild' lowered 3 points on Kim Min-jae's performance. Considering that no player has scored 4 or 5 points in the team that received a moderate score, it belongs to a low axis. Another media outlet, Sky Sports, also said of Kim Min-jae, "With Upamecano, I completely blocked Fölkruk." "It was stable and well-positioned in the competition," he said, lowering Kim Min-jae's rating of three points.

Kim Min-jae joined Munich last summer and immediately became a key defender of Munich. Kim Min-jae was in charge of the team's defensive line even when center back partners Dayo Upamecano and Mathias Derricht were out of power due to injuries.

However, some have voiced concerns about injuries and poor performance in recent consecutive full-time appearances. They say that there will inevitably be physical ups and downs because they have to carry out the national team schedule.

Kim Min-jae has recently played full-time in Munich alone for 12 consecutive games, including league, UEFA Champions League, and Super Cup matches. In addition, in the September A match held during this period, he went to England and played full-time in both Wales and Saudi Arabia.

He returned to Korea for the October A match and played full time against Tunisia and 76 minutes against Vietnam. In addition, the second qualifying round for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup is scheduled for November, so it is expected to have to deal with the schedule between South Korea and China. 스포츠중계